Hello,
2011 is a year that marked a lot of things, some more important than others. It was a year that changed me into someone with clearer goals for the future. It was a good year!
In sport a lot of fans were terrified. Why? Well, two very important leagues could have been cancelled this year. I am of course speaking of the NFL & NBA-discussions. Thankfully, it’s all settled for now. And another year in sports has been terrific, not really for the teams I love – but in general. Next up are topics that, at times, will be kind of sad. Politics and the likes.
I believe in a lot of things. Things that, thankfully, had a big impact on the year that is now over. This was also the year for an election in Denmark – an election that was supposed to be my first election, I was gonna cast my first vote ever! However, the ex-Danish Minister of State Lars Løkke Rasmussen chose to have the election only 15 days before my 18th Birthday, and therefore I couldn’t vote this year – a huge disappointment.
Even though I didn’t get to vote I was happy when the voting began. Every election in Europe is a symbol of how Democracy has won. Later that evening, however, I wasn’t that glad – Why? Well, the thing is that the Party I’d have voted for did not ’win’ the election – they are no longer a part of our Government. Instead the current leading Party is the Socialdemocrats – a Party that holds the second highest number of seats in the so-callled Folketing. My Party did not win, but, thankfully Democracy won!
Actually, I’d like to dedicate this year to Democracy. For example we saw Southern Sudan vote for Independence – a power we all must give them. Even though 2011 is the year of Democracy, it’s also a year full of Dictatorship and horrors. The name Gaddafi was unfortunately mentioned a number of times, but we were reminded of a certain horror in the beginning of September – thankfully, however, balance has been brought to the situation. 10 years after 9/11 we could look back and hope for a brighter future, one where Terrorism wasn’t gonna be in high gear. The American Army had a huge win in the battle against Terrorism however – the death of Osama Bin Laden came in 2011. And even though a death is never good, balance is needed and sorrow must be cast aside.
In Europe we have the European Union, a community that certainly is being tested, perhaps being split up. I’ve always believed in the European Union, and the ideas that Sir Winston Churchill, among others, once presented – and it hurts to see those ideas being tested the way they are. But it is natural, and it must happen. Every huge community and union must be tested at some point or another. I remember reading of the failed League of Nations and how its replacement came to life. I believe that we somehow must either resurrect the European Union and its ideas completely, or start over – and build a new Union, based on the newfound ideas, treasures and knowledge.
Denmark will now have the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an honour that we must take serious. This is our chance to do what is right, and to show the rest of Europe that even a small country, such as Denmark, can take charge and do what is right! We must build the foundation for the future of this United Europe.
I, myself, dream of one day being a big part of this Union – that is a dream I have, but first off I need to be educated at Universities. My stay at ’Odsherreds Gymnasium’ is almost over, and though I am sad that I must leave my friends and classmates for other cities, I am happy to know that the future shines bright as a beacon of light through the street that we all must cross.
I thank my friends, and I thank my family for a good year – and I wish, I dream that the next will be as good for us all; if not better. I couldn’t have made it through this year without people like my sister, and my friends Sidney, Jeppe, Mathias & Martin – that is a fact. Thank you, I appreciate it.
So, that was it – and now a new year is upon us. 2012. A year that, according to Chaos Theorists, will lead to our doom. I don’t know if I am to laugh or cry – but let’s just see what happens.
Thank you all.
Happy New Year!
- Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen.
2011 is a year that marked a lot of things, some more important than others. It was a year that changed me into someone with clearer goals for the future. It was a good year!
In sport a lot of fans were terrified. Why? Well, two very important leagues could have been cancelled this year. I am of course speaking of the NFL & NBA-discussions. Thankfully, it’s all settled for now. And another year in sports has been terrific, not really for the teams I love – but in general. Next up are topics that, at times, will be kind of sad. Politics and the likes.
I believe in a lot of things. Things that, thankfully, had a big impact on the year that is now over. This was also the year for an election in Denmark – an election that was supposed to be my first election, I was gonna cast my first vote ever! However, the ex-Danish Minister of State Lars Løkke Rasmussen chose to have the election only 15 days before my 18th Birthday, and therefore I couldn’t vote this year – a huge disappointment.
Even though I didn’t get to vote I was happy when the voting began. Every election in Europe is a symbol of how Democracy has won. Later that evening, however, I wasn’t that glad – Why? Well, the thing is that the Party I’d have voted for did not ’win’ the election – they are no longer a part of our Government. Instead the current leading Party is the Socialdemocrats – a Party that holds the second highest number of seats in the so-callled Folketing. My Party did not win, but, thankfully Democracy won!
Actually, I’d like to dedicate this year to Democracy. For example we saw Southern Sudan vote for Independence – a power we all must give them. Even though 2011 is the year of Democracy, it’s also a year full of Dictatorship and horrors. The name Gaddafi was unfortunately mentioned a number of times, but we were reminded of a certain horror in the beginning of September – thankfully, however, balance has been brought to the situation. 10 years after 9/11 we could look back and hope for a brighter future, one where Terrorism wasn’t gonna be in high gear. The American Army had a huge win in the battle against Terrorism however – the death of Osama Bin Laden came in 2011. And even though a death is never good, balance is needed and sorrow must be cast aside.
In Europe we have the European Union, a community that certainly is being tested, perhaps being split up. I’ve always believed in the European Union, and the ideas that Sir Winston Churchill, among others, once presented – and it hurts to see those ideas being tested the way they are. But it is natural, and it must happen. Every huge community and union must be tested at some point or another. I remember reading of the failed League of Nations and how its replacement came to life. I believe that we somehow must either resurrect the European Union and its ideas completely, or start over – and build a new Union, based on the newfound ideas, treasures and knowledge.
Denmark will now have the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an honour that we must take serious. This is our chance to do what is right, and to show the rest of Europe that even a small country, such as Denmark, can take charge and do what is right! We must build the foundation for the future of this United Europe.
I, myself, dream of one day being a big part of this Union – that is a dream I have, but first off I need to be educated at Universities. My stay at ’Odsherreds Gymnasium’ is almost over, and though I am sad that I must leave my friends and classmates for other cities, I am happy to know that the future shines bright as a beacon of light through the street that we all must cross.
I thank my friends, and I thank my family for a good year – and I wish, I dream that the next will be as good for us all; if not better. I couldn’t have made it through this year without people like my sister, and my friends Sidney, Jeppe, Mathias & Martin – that is a fact. Thank you, I appreciate it.
So, that was it – and now a new year is upon us. 2012. A year that, according to Chaos Theorists, will lead to our doom. I don’t know if I am to laugh or cry – but let’s just see what happens.
Thank you all.
Happy New Year!
- Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen.
